Lubricating device.



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- DAIEL K. AIIiLISON, OF MILWAUKEE, WISO-ON OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A

LUBRICATING nnvrcn."

fue. 895,396.

`Specification o! Letters Patent.

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v new. and .useful Lubricating Device, of which thereof bein Velevationta tenet right angles to the length the following is a specification.

This. invention relates to lubrieatin devices and comprises generally,thc com ination with a shaft and journal box, of means for su plying alubricant to the shaft.

In t ie accompanying drawings which form a part of this specificationand on which similar reference characters are used to indic ate the sameelements in each of the several .views-Figure 1 is a fragmentaryelevation of devices embodying this invention, a part shown in section.Fig. 2 is an \o'f the shaft, a part ofs the casing being broken a ay,Fig. 3 is a plan view of the journal bo --\Fig. 4 is a perspective viewof the lubric ',it-ideflecting and directing device.

In thedrawings, S represents the shaft; J representsia journal boxwithin which the shaft S isseated A represents a support for the journalbox and shaft. This su port A is shown as a forni of bracket providledwith apertures a, a, by which it may bc attached to a part of ania-chino or similar ob'ect,

' and is provided with a strengthenin f rib b.

The strengthening rib b is expande at its upper part to form an enlargedbox or re'- ccptaclc c, which isopen at tho top and is provided with acover d which may be scoured thereto by bolts, as shown.

Contained lwithin `the box or rece )tacle c, and preferably retained ina spherically formed hearing seat therein, is the journal box J; Thisjournal box is provided with an enlargement y which is adapted to beseated Y in the spherical surface c formed in the box or receptacle c.

.Ihc pur ose of the sphericall formed bearing suriaccs is to allow ofangular move- `ment between the shaft S and the support A while thcshaft and jonrnalbox wil be se.

curely retained in position even though the shaft and the supiortingmember become disarranged from tllieir roper alinement.

Advantage. is taken o thc enlargement y' of the journal box J asaffording a convenient means for supplying a lubricant to the shaft. Inthe lower part of this enlargement are formed apertures y' through whichcommuni- The journal box is rovided with a groove` j extendinglengthwise thereof and parallel Patented A ug. 4, 1908. i'

5IN, ASSIGNUR TO A LLlS-GHALMERS COMPANY, COltlOltA'llON 0i" NEWJERSEY,A Y

cation is aii'orded between the cavity j with the shaft, and this grooveis intersected by the aperture '3 referred'to above.

Upon the sha t S and -located within the cavity j of the 'ournal box, isa ring or protuberance s, and this ring is intended to dip into alubricant contained in the journal box and casing c, in order to throwthe same around the shaft when the shaft is rotated.

In order to 'deflect and direct the lubricant lengthwise of the .shaftso that the entire length of the shaft inclosed Within the jour-Y nalbox will be lubricated, use is made of a scra ing, de'iecting' anddirecting member P, w ich may beformcd as a part of the jour--lubricai'it may be introduced into the box c.

'lhc operation of tho device is as follows: 'lhc lubricant contained inthe lower part of the box cwill pass through the apertures j into thecavity y" of the journal box; and as the shaft S is rotated, the ring sdipping into the lubricant, will iin art motion to a part of thelubricant in the ircction of rotation of the shaft. The lubricant thusbeing carried along by the shaft and ring s will encounter the member Pby which it will be deflected and directed into the groove js.

It will ,be noticed by reference to Fig- 3 that the member P boing madesymmetrical on both sides of the axis of the shaft as there shown, isreversible andno particular care function of groove This feature ofpositivel deetmg an directing the lubricant is o especlal importance incese the 'onrnelbox is mount- "wardly against the force of gravity, andunder sucn circumstances the kinetic energy of the lubricant to whichmotion has been imparted by the snet end'ring s will be sufiicient toce1-ri it to the desired pieces the t e member P being merely to deflectend direct seid lubricant 'to' suc places.

` What is cleimedend desired to be secured ny Letters Patent, iszv 1.The combination with the supporting member A provided with theenlargement c,

of the cover d, the journal box movebly sup orted by said su portingmember A, the sha S provided 'wit the ring 13, and the deectmg anddirecting member P, the journal boc .being provided with the apertures jan 2.7The combination with the' supporting member A provided with theenlergementc, of the cover d, the journal box J mc'vnbly sup orted byseid sir-porting member A, the she t S provided Wit the ring s, and thede- Hecting end directing member P, the journal box being provided withthe apertures j' j', and the roove j.

In testimony whereof, I eflix my signature in the presence of twowtneses.

Witnesses: I

G. F. DE WEIN, FRANK E. DENNE'rr.

`DANIEL K. ALLIsoN.

